Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Address:
4600 North World Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830-1000
407-939-5000
Rooms:
Maximum persons per room: 4
Total Number of rooms: 900
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Is a fine display of the splendor of the old grand
Victorian hotels. From its spacious verandas,
wicker rockers and ceiling fans, to the red shingled roofs and intricate latticework, this beautiful resort
offers elegance and charm to all. Victorian architecture is everywhere with the Towers, dormers, exposed gable trusses and band-sawed gingerbread. This impressive style extends to the monorail stop, which is designed to resemble a Victorian train station. The breathtaking lobby ascends 5 stories in height and is capped with lavish stained glass domes. Glistening chandeliers, an aviary, palm trees and a grand piano providing live music, add to the ambiance here. An open-cage elevator operates to transport guests to the second floor shops and restaurants. Grand Floridian Resort & Spa Reviews
Invites you into an experience of gracious hospitality and luxurious service. Relax your body and invigorate your mind. Enjoy a Grand level of massage therapies, facials, hand & foot and body treatments.
Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion
Romance abounds at the Disney Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and on a private island off the resort, you'll find the Fairy Tale Wedding Pavilion. With a picturesque view of the Cinderella Castle, Wedding packages can include visits from characters as well. For more information, call Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings and Honeymoons at (407)363-6333.
The Grand Floridian Convention Center
Features 40,000 square feet of flexible function space with a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. With 16 breakout rooms, a business center, satellite up/down link capabilities, The Grand Floridian Convention Center is a very attractive location for business conferences or meetings. Custom-made merchandise can be ordered for conferences or meetings held in WDW resorts. For more information, call the Specialty Merchandising Department at (407)363-6433. Also, nightly (weather permitting), the Seven Seas Lagoon is the backdrop for the Electrical Water Pageant. Dancing lights on a 1000-foot string of floating barges shimmer over the lagoon and Bay Lake.
Rooms:
Picturesque views of the Seven Seas Lagoon or the Grand Floridian Marina are available from more than half of the 900 rooms at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Garden views overlook the lush, landscaped gardens, Pool/Marina views overlook the interior courtyard pool or the marina, and Lagoon views offer a view of the Seven Seas Lagoon. Most rooms have two queen sized beds, (or one king sized bed). A limited number of handicap accessible rooms are available.
TIP: For a room close to the restaurants, request the main building, Big Pine Key or Sugar Loaf Key. Ask for a room in the main building, Sago Cay, Sugar Loaf key, or Big Pine Key to be close to the monorail or bus. If being close to the pool is your preference, request a room in Boca Chica, Big Pine Key or Sugar Loaf Key.
There are 25 one-, two- and three-bedroom suites available. Suites have two queen sized beds, or one king sized bed. These rooms can sleep between 4 and 10 adults, depending on the suite type. There are 6 honeymoon suites in the towers of the main building.
TIP: You don't have to be on your honeymoon to enjoy a honeymoon suite, it's perfect for anniversary or second honeymoon trips too.
Dining:
There are several fine restaurants offered at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort& Spa. The Grand Floridian Café is a family restaurant that specializes in Southern cooking and has a lovely view of the pool and courtyard. Breakfast is served from 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. The lunch is offered from noon to 5 p.m. and features appetizers like Shrimp Salsa and Chicken Rockefeller, along with soup, salads, hot and cold sandwiches, hamburgers, fried chicken and steak. The dinner menu includes seafood and chicken appetizers, soups, salads, the Grand Floribbean Burger, lobster, filet mignon, pasta, steak, Floribbean ribs, Mango Chicken and swordfish.
Narcoosee's
The octagon-shaped restaurant overlooking the Seven Seas Lagoon is Narcoosee's. You can watch your dinner being prepared in the open kitchen. For dinner, New Floridian cuisine is offered with many delicious seafood delicacies such as Maine Lobster (can also add Filet Mignon to this), Grilled Wild Atlantic Salmon, Coriander Crusted Ahi Tuna, Seared Jumbo Scallops and Pan-Roasted Black Grouper. You'll also find such tasty items as Colorado Lamb Chops, Grilled Filet Mignon and Grilled Free-Range Chicken Breast. A Priority Seating is recommended.
Grand Floridian Cafe
The Grand Floridian Cafe is a casual restaurant, Classic dishes and traditional favorites are the staples at the Grand Floridian Cafe. Guests can stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner at this casual, all-day dining restaurant. Rich, thick onion soup, flavorful burgers and the signature Grand Floridian sandwich are featured menu items. Outside the windows of the 230-seat restaurant, guests can view a verandah overlooking the courtyard and pool. The restaurant also is surrounded by beautiful gardens which are visible from inside. Priority Seating Recommended, Moderately Priced, Table Service
Citricos
Is the Grand Floridian's answer to the California Grill. Chic, sophisticated cuisine offered here is a combination of American Seafood Mediterranean-Florida fare. Open only for dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Citrico's offers a wide variety of appetizers such as Floridian Red Snapper Carpaccio, Fresh Crab and Lobster Timbale, Roasted Squab Breast Salad and Giant Marscapone Ricotta Cheese Ravioli. Entrees include a lobster/lamb pairing, veal shanks, sirloin strip, Jumbo scallops, salmon, pork tenderloin, Mallard Duck breast and Tiger shrimp. Key Lime pie, Citrus Creme Brulee and Chocolate Ravioli with Licorice Ice Cream are a few of the interesting desserts available. Wine pairings may be ordered to accompany your appetizers, entrée and dessert.
The Chef's Domain At Citricos
Off of the dining room is a private dining area known as the Chef's Domain that is available and can accommodate up to 12 guests. Here you may order off the menu or allow the Chef to satisfy your appetite with his special creations. Wine pairings are available here as well and Citricos has a number of qualified sommeliers on staff. Two seatings are available each day, Wednesday through Saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Guests should call 407-939-7707. A credit card is required as a guarantee, cancellation at least 48 hours in advance or penalty will be charged to the card.
The Grand Floridian Afternoon Tea:
The Grand Floridian Afternoon Tea is offered in the Garden View Room here from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. with a number of aromatic herbal and exotic teas to appeal to all tastes. Tea sandwiches, scones with delectable Devonshire cream, jam tarts, fresh strawberries with cream, tea pastries and English Trifle are offered to tantalize your taste buds. Priority Seatings are highly recommended for this popular event. Specialty coffees and champagne are also available.
At 1900 Park Fare:
You'll find Big Bertha. This Parisian-built band organ is almost a century old. It will periodically spring to life for your listening pleasure, with pipes, drums, bells, cymbals and a xylophone, lending a festive air to the Character meals offered here. Breakfast, served from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., features an all-you-can-eat buffet, with fresh fruit, bagels, oatmeal, yogurt, eggs, bacon, sausage, omelets, fried potatoes, cold cereals, biscuits and gravy, French toast, waffles, pancakes and baked goods. Entertaining and mingling with the guests are Mary Poppins, Bert the chimney sweep, Alice in Wonderland, Minnie and Pluto. Priority Seating is recommended.
Cinderella's Gala Feast - 1900 Park Fare --- Cinderella's Gala Feast, characters tentatively set to appear include: Cinderella, Prince Charming, Suzy and Perla, the Fairy Godmother, Lady Tremaine, and those two nasty stepsisters, Anastasia and Drizella. Priority Seatings can be made 120 days in advance. Hours are 5 p.m.-8:40 p.m .
Victoria and Albert's: - adult-- ages 10+ - oriented
Is the signature restaurant of the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. This award-winning restaurant offers fine dining and jackets and formal attire is a requirement. Open only for dinner, one seating is offered, and guests are seated between 7:00 and 7:45 p.m. The seven course menu varies and is selected daily by the Chef. A bottle of champagne is served and a toast offered to the guests. Guests may wander about the kitchen, talk to the chefs, ask questions and take pictures, as long as they don't interfere with the actual cooking and serving. The Chef will go over each course and its ingredients with guests. Appetizers, sorbet, portions of each of the evening's entrees, wine and cheeses, portions of the evening's desserts. Mickey and Minnie will join you for a souvenir photo shoot as well. The ladies are presented with a long stem rose. Menus are autographed by the kitchen staff and given to guests. Wine pairings may be ordered to accompany the courses for an additional charge. Only one Chef's Table seating is taken per evening.
Gasparilla Grill and Games:
For those wishing a quick take-out meal, the Gasparilla Grill and Games is open 24 hours a day. Pastries and croissants are available for breakfast, and standard fast food fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, nachos, grilled chicken sandwiches and salads are offered throughout the remainder of the day.
Pools:
Swimming at the Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa can be done in the Courtyard Pool. Here you'll find a kiddie pool and a spa as well. There is a private sandy beach on the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon.
Fireworks from the Magic Kingdom can be viewed from the lagoon on a boat cruise on the Grand 1.
Services & Amenities:
Babysitting/Childcare Services:
Valet Service Cleaning
Coin Operated Laundry facilities
Express Check-out
Daily Maid Service
Bell Services
Poolside bar
Valet Parking
ATM machine
Shops: Sandy Cove
Summerlace (ladies wear)
Commander Porter's (men's wear)
M. Mouse Mercantile (character shop)
Voice Mail
Beauty/Barber Shop
Modem lines in the room
Shoeshine Facilities
